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| - Went to Players last night for the first time and was quite pleased overall. Began with last night's special salad, roasted Ohio grown yellow and red beets with goat cheese, pistachios, and a balsamic reduction. Two of us ordered it and agreed it was fantastic! The beets were perfectly done, still firm, not mushy as is so often the case. I could be very happy having a slightly larger portion as a main dish--it was that tasty. We ordered four different entrees, and everyone was very happy with their choice. Two were from the menu...roast pork tenderloin and angel hair pasta..and the others were nightly specials. My friend ordered the Ohio City Pasta ravioli stuffed with ricotta and asparagus, which she absolutely loved, and I opted for the pan seared scallops over wild mushroom risotto finished with lemon beurre blanc. They were sweet, tender and perfectly done. The risotto was tasty and the sauce a perfect compliment. My only complaint was the scallops were crusted with way too much peppercorn. The crust totally overwhelmed the delicate flavor of the scallops. Once I scraped the crusts off, the scallops were delicious! My only other, admittedly minor, complaint was my Lemon Drop martini was so tart (sour actually) that it wasn't really enjoyable. Switched to a vodka and tonic. Loved the physical space although our table for four was VERY small, requiring us to frequently rearrange dishes, glasses and baskets to accommodate new items. The patio is charming and had it not been for incoming rain, we would have eaten al fresco...something we'll definitely do when we return. Which we definitely do as we all agreed we really like Players!
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